The founder of Dental Vision Mission is Dr. Gayle Cheatwood, DDS, FADI, FICD. Dr. Cheatwood runs his dental practice in Holtville, CA, however his passion for humanitarian work took root long before his professional career. While a student, he embarked on his first mission trip in 1974, a year before graduating cum laude from Creighton University School of Dentistry in 1975. Since then, his dedication to serving others has taken him far beyond the walls of a typical clinic—leading to more than 140 mission trips across the globe, where he’s brought critical dental care (as well as eye care and other medical care services) to underserved communities and built a lasting legacy of compassion and service.